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Chains & Chain Guides

Campagnolo's Chorus 11 Chain has one big difference that separates it from the low weight of its more expensive Record and Super Record counterparts. With Chorus, the pins connecting the links are solid; with the more expense chains, the pins are hollow. This results in a weight difference of 0....

You might recall that Campagnolo had 3 generations of their Record 10 speed chain, evolving from a 6. 1mm width down to 5. 9mm. With the introduction of Record 11 speed, this width now reduces to 5. 5mm. Campagnolo calls their Record 11 chain the "Ultra Shift" chain. First and foremost, it...

If you're running a Campagnolo 11-Speed chain, you'll likely never remove it from your bike, that is, unless you're a fastidious bike cleaner or it's at the end point of its service life. Either way, 11-Speed Campagnolo chain removal is rote and any old chain tool can be used to perform this...

KMC's X9. 99 Chain is durable and smooth shifting and compatible with all 9-speed Campagnolo, SRAM, and Shimano drivetrains. It features a Double X bridge shape and outer and inner plate chamfering for fast shifting. It has also been given a proprietary "stretch-proof" treatment to increase...

If you're committed to your 9-speed setup, the KMC X9SL Chain keeps the shifting smooth mile after mile. It's lightweight construction and a Ti-nitride coating ensure you'll always have the gear you need. KMC chains are designed with hollow link pins which help to lighten the weight of the chain....

The MRP AMG Retention System is built to keep your aggressive trail bike's chain online when you're getting wild. With the widespread acceptance of one-by drivetrains, and clutch-equipped rear derailleurs, many riders have simply chosen to forgo chain retention altogether, but if you check out...

For 2015, Shimano's 105 groupset got a few high-profile upgrades. It's gone to 11-speed, and now has many of the same crankset technologies seen in Dura-Ace and Ultegra. As you'd expect, changes to the cassette and crankset also necessitate changes to the chain that connects them. Shimano...

Shimano brings the refinement of the 9000 series all the way down to the humble bicycle chain. Shimano designed the new CN-HG900 11-speed chain asymmetrically to specifically engage the new 9000-series drivetrain. It receives Shimano's revolutionary new SIL-TEC ultra-low friction treatment that...